Jamaica’s teen football sensation Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards has earned his first national senior Reggae Boyz invitation after being named to the training squad by new head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson.
Richards was listed among 32 invitees for the two-day training session between January 17-18 at the Jamaica Football Federation headquarters at the University of the West Indies.
The 17-year talismanic forward, who goes by the nickname whisper has been anything but quiet on the field after racking up over 30 goals and 19 assists in a dominant 2022/23 schoolboy football season for Kingston College.
Whisper who is also a product of the Phoenix football Academy is set to expand on European interests as his management team position’s this precious talent to carry on the same trajectory as Reggae Boyz and Aston Villa star Leon Bailey.
The full list of players invitees:
Kemar Foster (Waterhouse FC), Ramone Howell (Waterhouse FC), Ricardo Thomas (Dunbeholden FC), Peter McGregor (Dunbeholden FC), Trivante Stewart (Mount Pleasant FC), Ky-Mani Campbell (Mount Pleasant FC), Demario Phillips (Mount Pleasant FC), Devonte Campbell (Mount Pleasant FC), Jamoi Topey (Mount Pleasant FC), Tafari Chambers (Mount Pleasant FC), Sue-Lae McCalla (Mount Pleasant FC), Alwayne Henry (Mount Pleasant FC), Odane Murray (Mount Pleasant FC), Eric Edwards (Arnett Gardens), Kimani Arbouine (Arnett Gardens), Earl Simpson (Arnett Gardens), Ajuma Johnson (Arnett Gardens), Richard King (Cavaluer SC), Dwayne Atkinson (cavalier SC), Collin Anderson (Cavalier SC), Kyle Ming (Cavalier SC), Jeadine White (Cavalier SC), Gawaine Austin (Portmore United), Oshane Staple (Harbour View FC), Colorado Murray (Harbour View FC), Jahshaun Anglin (Harbour View FC), Nicholas Hamilton (Harbour View FC), Okeemo Jones (Chapleton Maroons), Malachi Douglas (Chapleton Maroons), Dujuan Richards (Phoenix Academy), Jason Wright (Molynes United).
